Strut leaking?

[tommy914]

MY 2000 Boxster S with 32000 miles. I noticed fluid leaking from the left rear suspension area. Starting at the last spring rung and going down the strut housing, there is caked dirt that is "wet". Are the stock struts gas or hydraulic? Do these commonly fail like this? Or is this something else? I checked the brake lines and caliper. The backside was covered with the same stuff as the strut, so I'm not sure where its coming from at this point.

thanks

Tommy

[Highlander]

Sounds like a blown strut to me. They are hydraulic. Clean it all off with brake cleaner and see where the fluid is coming from. Swapping out struts is not that hard. Check out me DIY in the " 986 Boxster Suspension, Brakes, and Wheels" section:

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=4091

Graeme

[tommy914]

thanks for the feedback.

That DIY is excellent.

Between this and the CV joints, sounds like I'm going to get good at suspension work.

Tommy

[tommy914]

Was there more than one type of shock available on the 2000 Boxster S?

What option code should I be looking for and where will I find it?

thanks

Tommy